As the result of Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission’s (MPHRC) taking cognisance it has become clear now that the deaf and dumb would not be deprived of Government jobs.
The Commission took cognisance over the issue of deaf and dumb being deprived of Government jobs now it has become clear that not only the deaf and dump would continue to get Government jobs but their eligibility in Government services would also be ensured by taking their Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA) test.
One Badri Prasad had approached the Commission with plea that the blind, deaf and orthopedically disabled are deprived of Government jobs due to disability. The petitioner cited example of Siwni district where during the recruitment for Veterinary Department arrangements for BERA test would not made and making it an issue list of deaf and dump was released showing doors to cent per cent disabled applicants.
The petitioner requested the Commission to pay attention over the issue and help deaf and dump in getting their right.
When the Commission wished to knew the system over the issue from the Principal Secretary (PS) GAD it was informed that in view of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 the State Government’s order dated March 24, 2006 under proviso of section -36 has been cancelled with immediate effect.
The GAD in its letter dated October 13, 2015 to all the departments of the State Government, revenue boards, divisional commissioners, all head of the departments, all district collectors and all CEO’s and district Panchayats wrote to make BERA test compulsory before appoint of disabled persons in the Government services. This order issued by the GAD would also apply on all corporations, boards, social enterprises, commissions, universities, Government autonomic institutions and Government funded institutions.